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Swedish liberal politician (born 1942)

Görel Thurdin
Campaign poster of Thurdin dated 1988
Minister of Physical Planning
In office
1991–1994
Minister of Environment
In office
1994–1994
Deputy Speaker of the Swedish Parliament
In office
1994–1998
Personal details
Born (1942-05-26) 26 May 1942 (age 82)
Västerås, Sweden
Political partyCentre Party
Alma materUmeå University

Görel Thurdin (born 26 May 1942) is a Swedish politician who served as the minister of physical planning and the minister of environment in the 1990s, and was a member of the Swedish Parliament.

Biography

Thurdin was born in Västerås on 26 May 1942. She is a graduate of Umeå University. She began her political career as a member of the municipal board in Örnsköldsvik and was in office until 1985. Then she was elected to the Swedish Parliament in 1986 for Centre Party. Next year she was made the second vice chair of the party.

Thurdin was the minister of physical planning in the period of 1991–1994 and minister of environment in 1994. She also acted as the deputy speaker of the Swedish Parliament. As of 2009, she headed the UNESCO council in Sweden. She was also the chair of International Save the Children Alliance.

References

  1. ^ Elizabeth Sleeman, ed. (2001). The International Who's Who of Women 2002 (3rd ed.). London: Europa Publications. p. 574. ISBN 978-1-85743-122-3.
  2. J. Ford (2003). A Social Theory of the WTO: Trading Cultures. Basingstoke; New York: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 144. ISBN 978-1-4039-4371-2.
  3. "UNESCO Objects to High Coast Stairs". Radio Sweden. 5 November 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  4. "Action for the Rights of Children" (PDF). UNHCR. Retrieved 9 October 2021.

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